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evidence that been given ,which she conceived to be inimical to' her, hut he could not enter ioto the•discUssion of the •hardships she bad undergonea l. ' If,he had been inclined to db this, he ought to 'have done it at'the tine she wasexaniiiied; when the im presient. was fresh in-the Minds of every one, and not at suckactivance of time, : when it was likely to provoke reply, and retard more material b4ness.• For it th e H on . G e ntl er n an w a s - a ll O wed t o go into . this argument, those who were accused of imposing • the liaiclshifis cOniplained of', would have an 'etinal light t6:deteod thi.inseives,. and thus the time of the House would be consumed. Mr. Smerti ,ciaitelided that, the letter being, read, • he had taken the most proper time to ask it any pro ceedings Were to fellow Opun it. • • EXAMtNATION,OF COLONEL croaposr. Colonel GOrdritilieing 'called; in was examined by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. - • Q. Are you-acquainted with the hand-writing of the Duke of York ?—A. I am. • Q. Look at that paper inside - and' out—COlonel Gordon need not hurry himself.--(The note 'pro duced by Captain.Sanden last night, purpOrting. to be from his Royal Highness to Mrs. Chit ke, and . - Lasing that l'omn's promotion should remain as it Was, W . as handed to the witness.) .. • Atter•a considerable pause, during which Colonel Gord on had been attentively : perusing the note, and comparing it wi th some letter's he broughtwith hint— Q. State your opinion of that note.—A. the ut most I can say, t 5 that it bears a strong resemblance to the Duke uf York's hand-writing, but whether it is so ur not I canno t take upon me tv•Say. Q. Does Colonel Gordon speak to the inside of the note in making that observation ?—A. Both in side and out. Q. By MARTIN.--Have • you any reason to dot-0 1 it is the- Dtike of York's hand-writing?--A. .I'do not think 1 'can, coosistently with my own • bctliour, .give a stronger opinion than I have already given. • a Byi.or a d Fohk.sTotie.there are tWo . other letters on the 'titbit:, I would:desire them to be &Hewn to Colonel Gordon.--(The letters were not fdund for some - time ? _ during which Colehrer Gordon' Was permitted to take • his seat -under the gallery. • ' 431 , 1 being produced, he was againrealled to the bar, and looked 'them over with, great at'tent ion.) Are tli6seint he hand-writing Of the - Duke of -York A. I think they are ; the adthesi ot neither appeartsH to be the hand-writifig of hiSlioyal tLtzi:ti;e s. Q. 1, obserVed Garton, when examining thee first note p u t iii to his hands, compare , it with some' Letters h e has ,by - loni, which he'diir not'' ith the' last two Intters• Why did ire 'CoMpare the w Ong in Otte case and not in the othe'r'?--.A. These lett4rs are troin his Royal' Highness to ire t, in time 'years' 180 4,-.5,-6,-;7, and tS, and on 10,4-iiig at 'them, find, that during that' fieriod the hand-Wilting ot his Royal 1 - li - g,hness 'Varied very' little.: I thought it necessary to coil' fare 'the first note with theni,' because from so very small a sera)) ot paper, it was' ltitlyossibl c ro term a siitlicient 'judgment to enable me-io answer the question.' - ThilAvas quite untie cessary in the two letters, which are othi pages in length. ' Q. Was your opinion formed 1n 'consequence of i)L7)(I7 knowledge or the Due ot York's hand-writing, thn compariSe k u you Live made ?--A. From both.. Q. By Mr. MARTiN..--.lf you hadreceiVed a let ter in, the same hand -wilting a'; what you' at a scrap of paper, •wohld you ha,e'itae(l oirOn it observed there. was, no signature to tut; scrap' of t.aper, and therefore would not have acted upon it. 41, By Mt CREEVEV..-41' it had the 'Signature. or the Dok, of York, would he have tined upon 4. It it had the signature ot the Ditke &York, .1 swonl have acted upon it. Q. It it had the : signature of 'Predeiick, in the sa6le hand-writing the note,' Would' he. have .acted upon it ?--'A.. (,'mass I ,aw the'hand-writing 1111 which this Ftederkk •A''As written; 1 eannUt tell whether . I . would or nu. ' IG,•neral Brotx nrigg examined by the CHANCELLOR o f III"' EXCHEQUER.' uk at . that paper (hand i ng the note).--4S it the hail&writinght the Duke of York'?--A.'l think it resenibles'it but . I.eannot posfiively say it is leis Ro al Q. Licit: at thee and State yOtir opinion ?—(the t woytvi l'hey are so like 'his Royal liiglinuss' 6 'hand, it,:u I beheve they are written by 'him. I do' net t'i'lt;: the addresses are in his .‘tucl wiiiih'g U. 1,061 t nglin at the 'short. note ?—.A: Ms dot Vo hke the 1.),,k,•'s hand as t h e ot h er two. It does , not 'resemble ttkiii, '.There is a sitifibrilY ; Much so, that I cannot speak to it so positively as to the others. • G 2. Is the dire ion of the first mote like his hand than'the others ?•--A. It is the same the in t side. 0, Ily'141r: I\l , ool•iN.—Does- hei - Of does he 'not, b:lieve this note to be the hand .'l. - crittneBi the Duke . 0/ Yoik ?—A. I do not believe it ; that is to say, I . 010 not s% ear tnit. Mr. ADAMS.—If a siglature was affixed to ' , t in th e same land-writing, wt.uld he'aet upon it A. Looking at it personally, and without any sits- P'cioni 1 very probably shoUld. • Q• What gtlye rise to any suspicion respe6tiug this not Because I was in the lious:: laSt iii let, after beat(' it tirade a Mattel' ‘ 4 . IV Mr. Gititirtiu..Are the Coitunittee to 9ndetsnind front You that you do not telielie that orate to be in the band writing of the Duke of - York - 7.A.1 can only repeat my former' answer. . Colonel Gordon recalled, and exaritined hy'Lord roLKsToNa. , . ad you ever hear any thinito e;itciteyoui PiCion as to this note, previous 'to' yOur'oCarnination ut the air this mghtf?-4.A. Certainly I have. CL, When and where ?—A. The witness said the l ' { ist wily to explain himself would 'be to tell, thO Ibiog train beginning: to end. He then narrated tbat the o,uke of York and Mr. Adam called on him Ls+ Stturtiay week. The firht: 'iJk4c l4 •aghtvess *poke. to,him, : . when hcs:entgred he'rboT, in his (besting% gown,. were " Here is. a very extra tudii'ary timineils--here is. a . forgery:" 'thtit,told him what had passed with Cul. Hainilt - on Capt,in Sandoi ; and .COlOnel 11411111 ton caned 1 - fure - Grlards next day, where Mr. A.:a*M . , I w ll o.4as_ta, ailin4, went out 10 hill'' , 4:•Does Col. Gordon Meats; to state tllat his sus- • Duke of York, '_:Here -. is a forgery-i"— . A. Cer tainly. Q. How do' you know this is the;sarne note as . that spoken of by the Duke ?—A. I do not kuos.v any thing abontit.. I never. hemrd of any other.. Q. Have you ever heard' any similar expressions at any other: ti'me?-'—A. Irr.cpbsetitience of what paSsed.on the Saturday, 4-called on the Chancellor ' of. the Exchequer on Sunday; where . a con versation ensued. . Q. Have you ever had, any conversation on the subje6t• with. any other person ?—A. i have carefully .avoided it but I believe some very general. conver satiun on the subject took place between Colonel Habilton and me, while waiting the : other evening in a root u above'stairs. Q. Have you had no conversations but those you„ have mentioned on this subjeti..?—A. I think I men tioned the atrdir in striet.eonfidenc.e to Gen. Hope, General Btownrigg, and Sir Wm. Harris. Q. What did you state to them ? (Cries of no, nal !: no such question.)--A.. The same that I have stated here. 'Whore do you live Xton4,-street. • Q. What profession art, you e--A. An artist. • U Or what description e--- 7 A. A painter o;1 civet. ; U. Are you acquatutc.d with Mis. barke Yes. , • Q Were you acquainted withlier when She liti•ed in Gioutester-place i s Q. DO you recolhA any tliing with respeet 'to imitating hand-writing A. On what; occasion, and what was said ;—A. Jo • the course of conversation, she said•she could forge the Doke- of Yorit's, nau)e, and had One it. She strewed it to me, and I could not tell the 'differ ence. . Q. What led to the aserVation ?—A. I cannot recollecc.t. • Q. What was your business with her at this time ?—A. I give her lessons its the art of portrait painting. 7 --(A laugh) Q. Had you done so for a length of time ?—A. Yes. Q. Did the ObserVation arise out of the subjeet of a lesson ?-4. No ; there were, writings and papers on the table. Q. Was witat youhave repeated all that was said? A. Yes. Q. Did you ever see. Mrs. Clarke imitate a hand writing None but what she chewed me as the Duke of York's. l'eaunot say w heater it wall); Was his 9r-not. Q. Did she imitate it its your presence ?—A. Q. Was she painting at that tune ?—A. Yes, Q. Po you Duke so s ly that she said. she could ituitat th'e of York's signature ?—A.. Yes, Q. Whin ob.. j etA:qt-',uni did you make ?—A. I said it was a very seo4)us tulttor., What (lid, I,e A. She laughed. (A 'laugh.) • • • • Q. Did she say any ihinvq•L-A. No. Q. 1 3 Y .1 PRX(437.74fitt you ei,ter see the . D . 41c 4 ,9t Ycr.tk'S,sign,skurs4 44y where else, but what l , was siletilt eau by Mrs. Clarke ?—A, No. O. 'Was it As the trgtotn ot a letter; or by itselll?" Pu a squa,e valwr. I ce.nuot say what Was on it. • (.4. Did )ou re:id any part of ?—A. No. • Q. Aro you sure it was not the writing of the Doke of Yarkl—A. I caonot s3y. " Q. liv Lord FoLi . ross--:-Viltat was_the signa . • Q. - Have you had any / conversation with the Duke of York on the subject'?—A. Yes. Q: When Several times. Q.' State them.—A. It would: be a mere repeti tion of what-I have already stated here, Q. When did you converse with him last on the subject This morning, at half past ten o'clock, when I Saw his.ltnyal Highness as usual on public business. The first thing he saidlo ma was, " As you are to be called on to aßswerrtuestions this night, I n ill not speak to you one word on the subject." I replied, "'I aut• only to speak to tne lion of your hand 7 writing, y u may thereloreanake your usual communications." His Royal Highness, then observed, " I have. no knowledge ott he note, and believe it to be a forgery." . Q. Was, that likely to be the substance of.par other communications ?—A. Certandy. • Mr. MCKIE was called in, and examined by the CE►&NCELL.OI4 of the? EXCHEQUER. Q. Are you a clerk in Mesirs. - I am. Q. Did you ever see the Duke of York write ? I have seen him sign his name many times—ne &lick. • .. • ' Q. Did you ever see him -write any thing further than his name I seen him frank a letter. Q. Do you think you are sufficiently intoithedon the subjett . to forma judgment if this is hi, hand writing,i—A.- Certainly unless his siguxure is t to it,. J would not cutnider it as his hand-writing. • General Hopis, examined in his place, said, 'life, nute l ,appeared like the hand-writing .01 . the Duke of._ Yolk ; but. he could tint undertake to-say it really was or wa s not so. .Toe letter dated from Satidgate, and the ot her from VVeproouth, struck his eyo .as being more like lit; Ropthkliginiessib Aland, Tuere was a Shade of :difference between the letterH and. the which o.)4dpi.an, l impression on his mind, and inclined i.itn to speck more post ively as : to the fornieri.thankte: coAild , as to the latter. Ho thought it probable that this, difference luight• arise from tkert4eing.i.groter quantity of writing in`stbe..cot • case thmsitt the other, General BROWNRIGG recalled and examined by M. CitEl . nrgY • It you had not heard wlitt passed in the C.nn,. mons last night, would . t•tiii hive douhteif the, banii - writing of this ti ite.?—A. I • certainly' shook', be- Canse r do nut thick it vety like the D4lte of York's •• • • , .• .• hand-'. tit Mg. : • CI: l'undeOatid you to ItAve stated . befire rhatkif yolfhad norbeen in the' Efoube, yOuv would not have doubted it •••• Here - tte former evidence were read, • and 'no "cotitra , iiction exiiting, the witness Was. ordered to ttne—the word She told, me the Puke ;pelt his name three ways, i` Fte'deik•,,` - , York, Albany" 7--which ot . .theJtiree it was I can'tsay. Q. Cannot Sou.-state which I cannot say po.itively one orothcr. • Q. By .iMlr. Sy . SN Elt—DO you O'er teach your pu pil, to draw letters in. any particul.,ir way, in I:aint ing tiowets, or other things ?---A. Vfts. Q. Would you know .Nlr4, Clarke's writing iti" imitation ofthe Dake of York if you saw No, I would n0t.... I kno - w that partict.lar (me she copied before mc.‘,.it I sawl r. : 1341(11 A 1.1-..-NN I i int , sort of a baud w;is it she . sheared, , ytici,',as the . fluke of York's ?—A. Spa Q. Flourii.hilg 41: Olniti • Q. You said whe told ) , .0 the Uouta forge—the Dae's han.i ?—.l. Yes. ''ova were pinbably illea in her cout - ic'rence,as it its slot usual to intmtuott,(-!'s of such tniii ?—A. No.. Q. Not at all in her confit!ence ?—A. No. tly. the CHANcat.t.on ot the. Excli*CW La —To whom did you-first communicate this filet ? . .3.: • Ty Lady liaggerstone.. Q. lialow long ago'?---A.AhOut three (4-Tpii , ipy one apply, to yc.o to know could gitie infurtnation,.. or did you tell the story. volunta rily ? (4 laugh)-A. In the course of conversation, 4.bsorying , ou ,(4ne thing art another, .Laux,l-I.l4ger . , . Mr. ADAM . examined.in hiS place by the CHAN- . ... •.. ___ . . stone kirenglit up the Duke's affair—(bud ia'ligliter, CEI.LOR'OI the' EXciiii..atim : . . .: -s . • . ' and. cries .9i' order)-- , -I,suppose .she 'Mentioned it to Q. What is your Opinti'n of the hand-writing of some our, which brought me here. _ n ~. this note ?—A. -I think it like the Duke of York's hand 7 writing,' but cannot pesitively say more than ( 1. fly . Mr• -8 1 4Nitiitiat. — Is it an impression on your inind that .Mrs- Clarke can imitate hand- wcit tbat,—(f‘lte 2d. and 34 letters twit% shevvil 11 ' 11 .) ' log ?i4-A,, Yes, ..the Duke's hand.. Q.. W i ttat is your opinion Of these ?--A• I think' , Q. Could she not iniante, With ease and facility? 'they are in the' hand-writing of his Royal Highness. —A. She copied, that tax.a. , :itly. . . Q. Do you incan tki si,e,tk iii ,re, positivply to the ,Q. How lolls; is it sine you gave her lessons ?..--- letters than to the; note ?—A. I do. - • ' A. ,I cannot-lay without referring to my books. Q. By Mr. WesToN.—Vsras you ever told by the ,Q, Did you part ~ 9 11 goqd teMIS ?......A. shp i s i n Duke of York that the rude= wits a ' forgery ? A • .my debt—(laysitter.) . . . Colonel - Gordon to his tcsiimony has 'siren a very . Q-Does,at .i- t att itnosity subaist between you now ? accorate'and correct description of what 1 heard the —A. None. .Doke of York say 04 ti a; point. . , •-. Q. Atiy 'dispute about the debt ?—A. Notie Q. Did the Duke of oric-represent the note in the' W h a t e v er , same light to ypo ai , . . T Q. Has.she paid an that is due to you ?-r:-A. No• any other tune ' beside! the . t.night alluded to by cOol'onel Gordon ?--iN.. I V4en •Q. Did she ever apply to • yot to negociate a loan ? I first shewed'it to him .on the-41n of February, .—A. Slut said,the Doke was in want of money, and lie 'declared' ho • had"mt - recollection of it, .and - that it ailted me togot ----:to - t.idv.inc.: it.. I said I v..ns• .i • tntlit 4ts,a forgery._ ~,T,ti. . .qext eettini ; he made -iln no. nion t 'y . I,.. n u fr , . . aiseverationto the satire eticti ai'lCif.• FerCeill'3) as :Q. DA volt eyg..r, say Jew F_ilig lvont:i feud it ?--• he also did on stiverahither occasions, which I can- A. No, slid -requested me to go to .L.; v King, and not specify, His. Itoy4,..ilighnoss niWap held the leak hint, 6 Anktiiit)gilage. - -,;..'„ 0 , ~, .._... , ":. ‘, -- :Witness ordered to s hi:draw. Qr-By Lord FOLKSTONE.-^,DO you perceive.- in I A Mc. .thinw at. prov.i'.l the hind...writing' oftion. . the formation-of the charactUs itillte note any thing ..tenant-Coluuel Xucker, ita the. Letter read by the unlike the writing ofthe puke of YOrk ?—A, I do 'Chairman. . :. not—but , from. the.-.lthortneSS of ilia notes i r ' t i 3 i lO- ' .1 '. Loretur IaLE-then.3aid that the letter should be pos-ible to form so correct - a. judgtuent. of .the.k.uid- entered on the journals, ; .. writing as may be dotwin sa;)(n)g jetter. Mr, B.vranitsr thought. this unnecessary. Miss :'&lr. Jun n Smirit re-called Al r. Piekie• ' l . Ikiyit)r might contend tot the same nicltilgeocir, Q. What: i;ti ., .t . tion de you'holi:ll4`Messrs.,Coutts *). Lord Ttoipx.,s supported his motion, and itnplor- A. Principal Clerk. ' ed'titat .Taylo4's and 'ri,icker's names might not go ,' • 'Q.- - Are yob In the }]obit of accepting bill's for : togeiher. : • ' that house i—A. Yes, Viiacc 'been her a CO:iSider . . Sir I , , , lntyroN objeaed, to it as irregular., able (MIL% ' 3,1 r, Secretary - CNNINci i call! kcd, li.lat there was Q. Axe p‘ii not in the . habit Of le`i , king - with great a i ' x id e ,,iii t e n ot 4itferetice byt veett, the case of Col., attention t r o sigtiatureS ?—A: : Yes, but it is-tiotalY Tucker and din of Miss Ann Taylor. Colonel peculiar Province ; tbet t.l is another Clerk whoa , gip- Tucker's name:bad bett erroneou4y and act:4101)1;01y 'Pointed to examine them before the bills are brought torodueed, to the injury of his fair fame, while Miss to me for acceptalice. ! Taylor was otatnitted its a willies; at the Bar, wh,re. , , Q...E14v0 you seen his Ronal . Flightless 61) up . she had, an - opportunity tat jt.htifying herself from well :IS, ell as ssgn thern ? --A. I eat miot ''spok to , every misrepresentation. I,le confessed it would be • itieofilling tip. "-- • • ' . - , irregular to comply with the niotion ; but as it was • :.(The Etilil and two It tiers . were I riti to 1 .t4U-c,- • , 1 4e .Iti'do justice to the, tnewory of.a gallant Of'.i..Yr, who .wiltieso _ .‘ it ,a hdlen 'in his:conniry's service, and v. f.,i,e !tame .. . . Q; 1)0 you gee any, and what difference in tl:ee .had been introduced by a previous irregularity,. he p al a ces '?. -.:.A. 'l' th'ink' there is a little difference "in tltought One, til.groilight be added. .the note ;it strikes me as . not:being So likeiliAl)kile ' S The CHAVi43,I•9II of the Exctigaben supported, . . , , , ,.. hatid7wri(ing as the others. ; , Mr. 13EntEFOttp °HOU:Li me inOtiOn, Witten (We be- . . , Q, What is the difference ?—A. The Wining is • IL,,v c ),was . tArriett. - : . . • get aller,' and 'tot like the tithers in letter-oan.. _ , c , , . E,• L. )4- of the Ex, At sow tin I) .ore pro 1, , ~s tie. 114. p .,. .1. A , (..... , L. . - wnittl g : .' . ' • ' . ' r , oeqthpg ; To thitt, ietteis broligt,i tip by the Select Coat -- Do. yon think .. y'-ourself ,corn - I "` 'g 'f'- u ` . ttee said he li.:i:1 a I.:w obiervations to offer in 1 . . - i' Val bliqhness's writing except in sign i ores ? mu' ' .# • .. , ~ ti ~. "s kue - ' .. 4 , an i k wer,lo to noe N tion w0ti,...0 t w oe.ea put to him a A. I a:ii not sufficiently co;;vets - ant with the . I.P.'ke 1 few 1 , 1 . , 7 , _ _ _ _ se , tn. It under, the t b ots stnqe by an tiott. l..Tt. lie ,1 Ornilt.b LILO . 14111(1 - V 111 ing, ',, ' ~ t' -. yGallay :(Mr, , cripila)i with reipei to the etc etmt IiXASIIN :ATION 'a'Mff . los.vig. - • - •.. . . ~_:...__........:; f_ 1; ;-.4ottlielapcnce Itir;i4liel,by,tl4,Dace ut Yo*, fur the er,tablightnent in Gloo - cestei-place. As fir could . obtain in fortnation,.no accurate ftccountlif that expenditure could be got ; but so far ,able to procure any itkns, he would now tuforr4 the House. By the • drafts' in tht• House :ot thd - Puke of York's bank, r,' it Apn-o-t-d that 5,56 11. had hven paid to the person' who was always em ployed hy ROyal fli . Oneis t , reeeivelhe mofiry intended for' Mrs. Clarke.. Beyond - that (as - hit Royal Highness authorised him to state'to the Corn mittee) his Royal Highness frequently gave `her . per sonally - other and considerable sums, of which, how-; ever; he. had kept no Memorandum: Mrs. Clarke had stated at theßar, ' . that her allowance of tonal. per annum was paid in drafts. With regard to those drafts from 'the Bankers, if the House thought it ne •cessary to have any Prod, they might examine the servant, to whom they were 'uniformly paid'at the Banker'S. t-J then took the money to the Duke; who put it under a cover, sealed it, and sent it by the same person . to Mrs. Clarke, B{:sides this there were payments which could - be track' to tradesmen 'for furnitilre, wine, j:wels - , and Ore plate (,vi4ll which the House was already acquaint6d) to make the total amount of 16,7601. troM Jan. 1804 to May 1806. Mc. CRIPPS thanked the Right Hon. Gentleman for. the information he ha& given' him. He.wonld . not have made the inquiry till the end of the prstsent investigation had he not been aware that very' strdag impressions had been made on 'the public mind, from the belief that Mrs. Clarke wiiq, supposed to support her expensive establislitirnit on .0w 'allow ance of 30061, for threelears. The, answer was most "satisfatiOry, aid whatever might he the is , ,ue of this inquiry, it must be a great consolation to his 'Royal Highness to know, that/ without it, it never could 'have 'been known . to the public in the manner unfolded:by Colonel Gordon, in turNi exoclient regular a 'Manner - every thing was con hilted in the olike of the Commander in •Chie!:--,o highly to . his honour, and 'so 'produative of the benefit of the Bri- til s h at 111 V. • , Mr. lient.sFoaD pot the following quest;ort to the Chant(' llor of the Ext.:1101;10. : 7 I' • Du you know if his Royal Highness pit] any, and' t%; hat soars, towards keepit,g ho,:i.e itl Gionot.'!s• . ter-place, besides the I 0001. a yO:tr allowed ;()Mr . g. Clarke ?•HA:•3 knOv'i nothinz of ;ho t ()obi. year but from the, witness at the bar. From ihe paper now' hold in My hand, I see, that frorn't he 11th of January, 1 . 804, to the 18th of June, 1306, 5,P.;511. has been paid in drafts (as the certificateof ;he Doke of York at the bottom states) for the I.te of Mrs. Clarke. The payritents to the tradesnitqt are vevi tied. by the certificate; pnd to the best of niy.recul fOtinn and belief. • Lord U. PETTY trtne to order.--All evidenc'e hi- tht.trto received had been . upon ihe . linowlettge of t;e , witness . . . !Jere the 'Right +Ion: Gentk4 oaii was Stating trotri a mer, %,s it?iout tiny proof pt . What it was. • • I 'MC CITA . N.CELLOIIIof the EXCIT ,he had intended to procti&l- regularly; but a, question hay '. ingbe - ebirat'to frith, felt himself hound to an. • r swerit. 4f the qucstion was wrong, , for any one bit him to prrvent its being nut. , • WHITIIitE ' iloctreVet . desirotlS lte mtttlit he !to do so, cctill nt')t allow env to authonti i (sated - icr. themikepf York's rats, Whirl) would he to fns I `t,q „auk Member of riniol.6.trqe. Foi..s.ta. said, ,it lnuit be cLine, i 0046 way or , otoer. Mr. CRIPPs, Mr.' FULlll.El,:alia..Mr. BtOtESVORD, explained. • Mt. Seeretaty CANNING'S:Aid, it wits . irrygnlar in the Noble Lord Folkstorie, to examine his'•Right Hon.. Friend as' a ivitttess.'' It was in answer to 1 a ParliaineAtarytquestion ott a former night, from an Honourable Gemlemani that he rose, not to give particulars in' . aii 'c.xaminationi" but vinerallY to dt) away the opinicsn- that Mrs; Clarke.bad been reitria -ed to the sinallisuin ,had i Anen • given nut, Was all 'she had received from his, Royal . 6 ilLss, in His av of thieeyears r . Lord FoLKSTONE sp4Ke .to orner. He constaereu .1 the: Rig,Fti Honourable Gentleman as flab'!" to be examined as a winless as any other Member in.the House. • Sir G. WARRENDER thoilglit a matter of such itrt portance ought to Obtain the best evidenCe. Lord Teurr.a.said, it appeHre&by the statement . j oyiade by Abel:tight tion.Gentleman, -that\ it did not admit of any. The CHANCELLOR Of , th e EXL.HEQUeR said, P3Y ments'fOrthe ft.rniture admitted of proof, and tln. V. , as a certificate from hi;;.Royal Highness,' that the jowelswerefor Mrs., Clarice. , • Mr. #uLLER. ..".WHat.would the House or pub-' 'lie..wish for more, than that 16,0001. should he r. spent in two years on. such a .11aggase as ,( Laud' and incessant lan , riser, inters fired with cries v . ord.-r.)--nor his wit he thOnght it might have sven. from thelholling wqy in ,which %he swered the first six questions pht ,to her, thin they oqit not to ham proceeded withthis silly and tonl isl inquiry.-4(7riier; order.)--The" Elon. man protested,' for some time, against the cry, but was at length' compelled to tit down. „After a sew observations from Sir GeOrton Walt ; RENDER, - , ANL'. CANNING. the eharaner of .his 'llo'o,ll‘ Highness had heeti placed in a 'Oery light on a formyr occasion, by staterneats. purport ' inn that he had given . Mt . s. Clarke but 30'001. in the Coluse of three — yl!'ars ; the Chai - ttelitit of the. Ex.- chegtii:r had thorefore.tuade,diligetwiniuities eon, , cernink the truth of that assertion ; cotequence of Which - hr was enabled to prove, on the m6st unquestionable authority, that his, !loyal 1-110tne.3 , turniihed her with no less a sum than I 0,0601. .ss. Id. within - that 'period, and it utre probable . lhat est;tnate did not embrace the Whole olthe t x. pended. • A short conversation haviurt, pawed betweon BRAND Mid anttlier Member, Mrs. Chrtte, j^.,, dett.l to appear at the 13a4111 order to Jac,: tttify the ' hand-writing of certain letters given in by tie Grand Committee. The CHANCR LIAR of the ENCIIVQUER MOVVd, thafthe Chairman he diretled to apprise the witnes , i, that while aseertaininti her own lluid-writin€ , , wo , dl not be permitted topertige theirContenti:., On witness appearitig - m th i ir, She Was dire(.l,- ed t& separate any 'letters .the hanyiewtitin!.of is hiet she might doitht. Two letters were then tented One of wh;ch (No. .424,- ihe'-itttntitied- 115 tl;:ktg Writteu by the Duke of York train Dover. •)- 1 e,